While in Hollywood, I used Taoist magic to quell American terrorism.

As Cao Kun pointed, he placed the talisman ash on Gella's forehead.

Gella's eyelids twitched slightly, and she slowly opened them.

A look of confusion flashed across her eyes at first, but when she saw the room full of people, especially Emma, ​​her eyes finally brightened.

She sat up abruptly, checked herself over, and found nothing amiss, then breathed a sigh of relief.

"Emma, ​​you...you guys..."

Seeing that Gella had finally woken up, Emma relaxed: "Gella, that was really dangerous. If we had arrived any later, you would have..."

Gella looked terrified: "Just now, I saw a dark shadow, and then I don't know anything else."

Cao Kun asked, "It's just a dark shadow, are there any others?"

Emma introduced, "This is Master Cao, a very powerful exorcist. He's the one who just woke you up."

"Thank you, Master Cao." Gella quickly thanked Cao Kun.

It's clear that she has a good upbringing.

Cao Kun waved his hand: "Besides the shadowy figure, what else did you see?"

Gella racked her brains and finally remembered something: "I vaguely remember that I was pulling the curtains, repeatedly pulling the curtains."

Cao Kun: "Anything else?"

Gella shook her head: "I don't remember."

Cao Kun had made up his mind: "Come with us if you don't want any more accidents to happen."

Gella nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Cao Kun asked, "Your parents...?"

Gella: "My parents are usually very busy and rarely come home. Even when they do, it's quite late..."

Cao Kun nodded and asked no further questions.

Once the group was outside, Cao Kun arranged for his bodyguards and agent, Meni, to leave first, so that if that thing came, he wouldn't have to protect two more people.

If possible, Cao Kun would even like to bring only the two little girls.

But Julia was definitely worried and needed her to come along.

The bodyguard hesitated when he heard that he was to leave.

Julia said, "Johnny, listen to Master Cao. After you take us home, you and Mennie can go first."

Just now, Cao Kun's exorcising of the evil spirit and reviving Gella gave Julia great confidence.

Now, she trusts Cao Kun completely.

Since Julia had spoken, bodyguard Johnny didn't say anything more.

About half an hour later, the nanny van pulled into the garage of a luxury mansion.

The garage was large, and there were several other cars parked there at the time.

After saying goodbye to Cao Kun and the others, Johnny and Mennie each drove away in their own cars.

Upon entering the mansion, Cao Kun saw no one else besides the servants.

He couldn't help but ask Julia, "Where is your husband?"

He remembered that Julia was married at that time.

and……

Cao Kun looked at Julia's abdomen.

Judging by the timeline, she should already be pregnant, and carrying twins, a boy and a girl.

However, since it's still early, the pregnancy isn't very noticeable yet.

"She's filming outside, not in Los Angeles," Julia explained.

Her husband is a renowned photographer who frequently travels between various film and television production crews.

Cao Kun discovered something: many actresses like to marry photographers.

Is it because the photographer can make me look good in their photos?

Cao Kun secretly guessed, but he knew that the reason was definitely not that simple.

I've heard that actresses' partners are more likely to cheat on them during their pregnancies.

Cao Kun's mind was filled with all sorts of random thoughts.

"Take me a look," Cao Kun said, suppressing his various thoughts.

"I'm tired, Emma. Why don't you take Master Cao to see the sights?"

Julia plopped down on the sofa; she was indeed quite tired.

She was pregnant after all, and was prone to getting tired.

Emma gladly accepted the task and took Cao Kun and Gella on a tour of the mansion.

Of course, Cao Kun wanted to check if there were any problems inside the mansion.

All I can say is that this mansion truly lives up to its name.

This mansion has a total of 6 suites and 3 maid rooms.

The nanny's room has a separate access route, so it generally won't disturb the employer's side.

It features a heated swimming pool, a fitness center, a separate media room, and various recreation rooms.

The front and back gardens together cover more than a thousand square meters.

Cao Kun was very tempted by this.

Compared to that, the place he lives in now is nothing.

Of course, such mansions are not cheap; they often cost millions of dollars.

Cao Kun can only watch now.

However, Cao Kun recalled that the mansion was burglarized once in 2025 because a fire caused the home's security system to malfunction, resulting in significant losses for Julia.

But that was more than 20 years later, and Cao Kun has no intention of mentioning it now.

Cao Kun looked around the mansion but didn't find anything wrong.

Hearing from Cao Kun that everything was alright at home, Julia felt somewhat relieved.

Cao Kun asked Gella, "Are the marks still on your body?"

Gella turned her back and pulled open her clothes to take a look.

When he turned around, his face was filled with worry: "He's still here."

Cao Kun nodded: "That's good. Now that you two are together, you don't have to worry about that thing not coming."

Emma hurriedly asked, "When are you coming?"

Cao Kun: "Of course, it's at night."

Perhaps to accommodate Cao Kun, dinner was Chinese food.

However, the Chinese food here, in order to cater to the tastes of Americans, tends to be more sour and sweet.

Especially the General Tso's Chicken, a Chinese dish unique to the United States, looked a bit like sweet and sour pork with pineapple, but with a much stronger sweet and sour flavor. It was definitely not Cao Kun's dish.

He would rather eat steak than this special version of Chinese food.

Julia, Emma, ​​and Gellar, however, seemed to enjoy the food immensely, as it suited their tastes perfectly.

Noticing that Cao Kun hadn't touched his food much, Julia asked, "Master Cao, is this not to your liking?"

Cao Kun honestly admitted, "Well, I'm not used to this kind of specially made Chinese food."

"A special edition?" Emma asked curiously. "Isn't this authentic Chinese food?"

Julia explained, "It can't be authentic. All the dishes are tied to another place, so there will be some changes, not just in Chinese food."

Emma: "So what does authentic Chinese food taste like?"

Cao Kun: "You should be able to find it in some Chinese communities. I'll take you to try it next time I have the chance."

Emma was intrigued: "Then it's settled."

Gella asked, "Can I come along?"

Cao Kun smiled and agreed, "Sure."

Julia: "Since these dishes don't suit Master Cao's taste, I'll have someone order some more."

"No need," Cao Kun said. "I'm not that picky."

Julia smiled apologetically and didn't insist any further.

Emma: "I know a dish called Mapo Tofu. Master Cao, is this a dish in authentic Chinese cuisine?"

"Of course, it's a very classic Sichuan dish..."

Cao Kun's popular science explanation was not yet over when he suddenly looked up and stared at the ceiling.

Then, he turned his head and looked towards the window.

Seeing this, Julia, Emma, ​​and Gella all became nervous.

Julia lowered her voice: "Master Cao..."

Cao Kun raised a finger to his lips and shushed, signaling for silence.

He put down his chopsticks and said softly, "It's here."